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Kalshi suspended three political candidates from its platform for insider trading

Prediction market Kalshi has taken action against three political candidates, alleging that each was engaged with insider trading of information about their campaigns.

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Kalshi has taken disciplinary action against three political candidates, citing allegations of insider trading on their campaigns. The company claims that its recently implemented rules, aimed at preventing politicians and athletes from betting on events they can control, helped identify these cases. The rules appear to have been effective in flagging the alleged insider trading activity. Kalshi has reached settlements with two of the candidates, Matt Klein and Ezekiel Enriquez, who cooperated in the platform's investigations. They will face fines and suspensions, but the exact terms of their penalties are not specified.

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